Cancer treatment may result in a loss of income as well as an increase in medical and transportation expenses. The following programs offer financial support to eligible cancer patients. If you would like more information, or help applying for any of the programs listed below...
Summerside’s Wedgewood manor has declared a facility-wide outbreak of Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). During this time, visitors to Wedgewood manor are restricted to three partners-in-care for each resident, with only one partner-in-care present at a time. Visitor restrictions...
The Meadow household at Charlottetown’s Beach Grove Home has declared an outbreak of COVID-19. During this time, visitors to this household are restricted to three partners-in-care for each resident, with only one partner-in-care present at a time. Visitor restrictions will...
Health PEI advises that the emergency department at the Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closing early February 24 at 1 p.m. due to a temporary lack of staffing. The emergency department will re-open Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 a.m. Anyone with emergency medical needs...
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people. A clinical trial tests new medications and treatments to help determine if they work. Many advances in cancer treatment and improvements in cure and survival rates have resulted from clinical trials. The PEI Cancer...
Feeding Your Baby: A guide to help you introduce solid foods
Health PEI COVID-19 testing sites will operate on new, reduced hours, effective immediately. The new schedule reflects a decreased demand for testing. The new schedule is as follows: O’Leary, 14 MacKinnon Drive (O'Leary Health Centre): Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m...
The PEI Secondary Stroke Clinic is making a difference. Dr. Heather Williams could see things needed to change. She's a neurologist on Prince Edward Island. “Before 2017, almost every patient who arrived at an Island emergency department with stroke was admitted to hospital,” she...
The Light House Cove household at Charlottetown’s Prince Edward Home has declared an outbreak of COVID-19. This is in addition to the previously announced outbreak at the Red Oak Heights household. During this time, visitors to these households are restricted to three partners-in...